Comparison

Colored Notes Simple vs Notes Widget, WidgetNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Colored Notes Simple

Organize your thoughts and reminders with a vibrant and intuitive note-taking experience. Customize your notes with colors and set timely notifications to never miss an appointment or task. Enjoy a simple yet engaging way to manage your daily information.

Highlights
  • Colorful note customization
  • Appointment and meeting tracking
  • Customizable notification reminders
  • Checklist functionality
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Colorful notes, shopping lists and reminders in one simple, fast app. Color Notes makes writing things down a pleasure: every note has its own color, you spot it at a glance in the grid, and reminders make sure you never forget anything. - Colors: give each note a color - groceries, work, ideas, home. - Checklists: turn a note into a list with one tap and tick off what is done. - Reminders: pick a date and time and get a notification at the right moment. - Pinned notes: keep the important ones always at the top. - Search: find any word in an instant. - 14 themes: gradients that change the look of the whole app. - Widget: your notes on the Home Screen, with a plus button to start a new one. - Text size: small, medium or large. - Sharing: send a note or a list with one tap. - Privacy: everything stays on your iPhone and iPad, no account needed. Remembering things has never been so much fun. Color Notes is free to download and use. Some extra features are available through an optional one-time in-app purchase: pay once and keep it forever, with no subscription and nothing that renews. Purchases are handled by the App Store and can be restored on any device signed in with the same Apple ID. Privacy: https://sites.google.com/site/termofuseapp/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notes Widget, WidgetNote

Add customizable text widgets to your iPhone's home screen. Easily input and save notes, then select them as widgets for quick access. Supports various fonts and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Easy text input and saving
  • Multiple font support
  • Dark mode compatibility
  • Simple widget selection process
Features
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Customize your iPhone screen with note widgets! ◆ The app is super easy to use! ◆ ① Open the "WidgetNote" app, input some texts and save. ② Go back to home screen and press for a while. ④ + button shows up in the top-left/top-right corner, so tap it and choose 'WidgetNote'. After you select the size, you can see the widgets on your home screen. That's all! ◆ Sticking points ◆ 1. Supported many fonts. 2. Supported Dark mode. ◆ Future plans ◆ We will add as many features as possible. Thank you for your warm support message for the review!

Screenshots

Colored Notes Simple4 screens
Notes Widget, WidgetNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notes Widget, WidgetNote at 100% against Colored Notes Simple's 0%. Notes Widget, WidgetNote also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes Widget, WidgetNote holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Colored Notes Simple's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notes Widget, WidgetNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, Notes Widget, WidgetNote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Colored Notes Simple versus Notes Widget, WidgetNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColored Notes SimpleNotes Widget, WidgetNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings)3.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calcianoLisfee, Inc.

Customer experience

Colored Notes Simple

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

Notes Widget, WidgetNote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Colored Notes Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Notes Widget, WidgetNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colored Notes Simple free?
Colored Notes Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Widget, WidgetNote free?
Notes Widget, WidgetNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colored Notes Simple or Notes Widget, WidgetNote?
Notes Widget, WidgetNote is rated higher. Colored Notes Simple averages 2.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Notes Widget, WidgetNote averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Colored Notes Simple or Notes Widget, WidgetNote have ads?
Colored Notes Simple shows ads; Notes Widget, WidgetNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Colored Notes Simple or Notes Widget, WidgetNote?
Colored Notes Simple ships an update every 6 months, and Notes Widget, WidgetNote every 10 days. Most recently, Colored Notes Simple was updated on September 22, 2026 and Notes Widget, WidgetNote on September 19, 2026.

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